Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Tasha - Published: 7 March 2017, 3:04 am
Jurassic Park is the video game adaptation of the Steven Spielberg film, developed and published by Ocean Software. It was released in 1993 for the Amiga and DOS.
The game and the film were released the same year. Spielberg was also involved in the game’s development to ensure that it coincided with what he wanted.
John Hammond decided to play God and genetically engineer some dinosaurs. He also makes a little money from his accomplishments by creating a theme park. Little does he know his staff will betray him and turn off the power grid, freeing all the dinosaurs. The game picks up after all hell breaks loose. You assume the role of Dr. Grant (actor Sam Neill in the movie) as he tries to save everyone’s skin. His first goal is to find the park founder’s grandchildren and return them to their grandfather. The children are lost somewhere in the park after their vehicle is overturned. Once those pesky little brats (just kidding) are found and returned safely, Dr. Grant must restore power to the park and call for a rescue chopper. Dr. Grant must fight through deadly dinosaurs and oversized insects using weapons found around the park. The game features an uncommon combination of perspectives during gameplay. While outside, you see the world from a top-down view, but once you step inside, you assume a first-person view. The indoor levels have an almost "Doom" feel; without power, they are dark, and velociraptors lurk around every corner.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 7 March 2017, 2:54 am
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion (or Dangerous Dave 2) is the sequel to the original Dangerous Dave. It was developed by Gamer’s Edge and id Software, and published by Softdisk Publishing in 1991 for DOS.
The game was created using the Shadow Knights’s engine which allowed for smoother character animations. This is the first in the franchise to feature an auto-loading weapon and the ability for Dave to aim in multiple angles.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 7 March 2017, 2:49 am
Star Trek 25th Anniversary is an adventure game and space combat sim based on the Star Trek universe. It was developed and published by Interplay for DOS and Amiga in 1992. Funnily enough, this 25th anniversary missed the actual 25th anniversary of the show by about six months.
It is primarily based on the 1960s Star Trek TV show, where James T. Kirk is the captain. I must admit to being a fan, even this far back; judge all you want. The game features the original crew of the USS Enterprise, including Captain Kirk, Spock, Scotty, Uhura, Chekov, Sulu, and McCoy, and follows several missions they undertake. The episodes, written by the series' author, are a direct continuation of what was seen on TV. That's why the game is also considered the 4th season of the TV series, which ended after the 3rd season.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 7 March 2017, 2:30 am
Master of Orion is a 4X science fiction turn-based strategy game developed by SimTex and published by MicroProse in 1993 for Dos and Mac.
This title pretty much invented 4X (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) as a genre. It is the refined version of a prototype game created by SimTex, but never released to the public, called Star Lords. It is said to be the inspiration for later games like Ascendancy.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 7 March 2017, 2:29 am
X-COM Apocalypse is the third entry into the X-COM series, developed by Mythos Games and published by MicroProse for DOS and Windows in 1997.
Apocalypse utilizes the same Cityscape and Battlescape camera modes as the two previous games. However, unlike UFO: Enemy Unknown, this one takes place in one location known as Mega Primus. Apocalypse also includes the option to do either turn-based or, for the first time, real-time combat modes. It's a bit change considering the series was famous for the turn-based gameplay. It also improved the graphics and user interface compared to the earlier entries.
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Author: Tasha - Published: 3 March 2017, 10:11 pm
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is the sequel to the original Prince of Persia. It was developed and published by Brøderbund Software and it was released in 1993.
This sequel expands the size of the environments and improves the graphics from the first one. It also features more combat than the first one and enemies are able to attack in groups. Like its predecessor the game operates with a time limit that runs in real time and lives are unlimited.
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